Holy Cross Cathedral, Honiara

The Holy Cross Cathedral[1][2] also called Catholic Cathedral of Honiara Is the name given to a religious building affiliated with the Catholic Church[3] which is located in the city of Honiara[4] on the Guadalcanal Island capital of the Solomon Islands a country in the southwest Pacific Ocean.[5]

Interior
Holy Cross Cathedral
LocationHoniara
Country Solomon Islands
DenominationRoman Catholic Church

Its history goes back to 1957[6] when a church was constructed that would be the first pro-cathedral or temporary cathedral dedicated to the Holy Cross in the place where Alvaro de Mendaña a Spanish navigator that carried out two expeditions to the Pacific «discovering» the Solomon Islands, is believed placed the first cross in 1565. In 1957 the current cathedral was blessed and opened to the public. A brick of the first Catholic mission in the Solomon Islands, built in 1845 was incorporated into the facade. There are several carved elements such as those seen on the altar and the lectern where it is possible to see the influence of local culture in the church.

The temple follows the Roman or Latin rite and is the seat of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Honiara (Archidioecesis Honiaranus) which was elevated to its present status by the bull "Laetentur insulae multae" in 1978 by the then Pope John Paul II.

It is under the pastoral responsibility of Bishop Christopher Michael Cardone.

See also
  • Roman Catholicism in the Solomon Islands
  • Holy Cross

References
  1. Cathedral of the Holy Cross in Honiara
  2. Inc., CompBiz. "Holy Cross Cathedral at Honiara, Honiara Solomon Islands". www.thecatholicdirectory.com. Archived from the original on 2017-02-12. Retrieved 2017-02-11.
  3. Laracy, Hugh (1989-01-01). Ples Blong Iumi: Solomon Islands, the Past Four Thousand Years. editorips@usp.ac.fj. ISBN 9789820200272.
  4. McKinnon, Rowan; Carillet, Jean-Bernard; Starnes, Dean (2008-01-01). Papua New Guinea & Solomon Islands. Lonely Planet. ISBN 9781741045802.
  5. Planet, Lonely (2016-11-01). Lonely Planet Papua New Guinea & Solomon Islands. Lonely Planet. ISBN 9781786573087.
  6. Moore, Clive. "Holy Cross Catholic Cathedral, Honiara - Place - Solomon Islands Historical Encyclopaedia". www.solomonencyclopaedia.net. Retrieved 2017-02-11.

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